Born 3.8.1940, Brighton, Vic.
Parliamentary Service
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Elected to the Senate for Victoria, 1993 (term began 1.7.1993), 1998 and 2004. Retired at general elections 2010 (term ends 30.6.2011).
Committee Service
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Senate Standing: Scrutiny of Bills from 17.8.93 (Chair from 12.10.94) to 29.4.96 and from 13.2.08.
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Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs from 1.7.93 to 10.10.94; Community Affairs: References Committee from 10.10.94 to 30.11.94; Rural and Regional Affairs from 21.10.93 to 7.12.93; Employment, Education and Training: Legislation Committee from 10.10.94 to 21.10.97 and References Committee from 30.11.94 to 21.10.97; Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: Legislation and References Committees from 14.4.05 to 11.9.06; Employment, Workplace Relations and Education from 11.9.06 to 11.2.08; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References Committee from 17.10.94 to 29.4.96; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References Committee from 1.7.96 to 21.10.97 and Legislation Committee from 1.7.96 (Chair from 1.7.96) to 10.11.97; Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 14.4.05 to 11.10.05; Environment, Communications and the Arts from 24.11.08 to 14.5.09; Environment, Communications and the Arts: Legislation and References Committees from 14.5.09 to 27.9.10; Environment and Communications: Legislation and References Committees from 30.9.10.
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Senate Select: Land Fund Bill from 30.11.94 to 9.2.95; Certain Land Fund Matters from 19.9.95 to 30.11.95; Community Standards Relevant to the Supply of Services Utilising Electronic Technologies from 22.5.96 to 26.6.97; Victorian Casino Inquiry from 15.10.96 to 5.12.96; Mental Health from 10.3.05 to 28.4.06; Men's Health from 13.11.08 to 29.5.09.
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Senate Estimates: A from 19.8.93 to 9.2.94; E from 8.2.94 to 10.10.94.
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Joint Statutory: National Crime Authority from 7.10.93 to 29.1.96; Public Works from 29.11.04 (Deputy Chair from 13.3.08).
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Joint Standing: Migration from 31.5.96 to 10.11.97; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 13.2.97 to 22.10.97.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
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Member, Parliamentary Delegation to USA and Canada, March-April 1995.
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Official visits to Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Korea, June 1999; Spain, France, Germany and UK, September-October 2002; USA, June 2003.
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Member, Parliamentary Delegation to China and bilateral visit to Mongolia, April 2005.
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Attended CPA Study Group, Tanzania, May 2005.
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Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Chile and Peru, November 2006.
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Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Papua New Guinea and East Timor, October-November 2008.
Parliamentary Party Positions
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Employment, Training and Family Services from 26.5.94 to 11.3.96.
Party Positions
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Liberal Party Branch President 1982-91.
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Member, Liberal Party Policy Assembly and State Rural Committees 1985-92.
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Member, Liberal Party Administrative Committee (Vic) 1988-92.
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Country Vice-President, Liberal Party (Vic) 1989-92.
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Chair, State Strategy Committee (Vic) 1991-92.
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Chair, Federal Liberal Regional and Rural Committee 1996-2002.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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BA, DipEd (Melb).
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Partner in family farm 1965-99.
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Teacher 1962-65 and 1980-87.
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A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Judith Troeth was elected as a Senator for Victoria in the Parliament of Australia in 1993. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on 21 October 1998. She retired at the 2010 federal election, but will remain in the Senate until her term expires on 30 June 2011.
The daughter of Keith Malcolm and Eileen Mary Ralston, Judith Troeth was educated at Methodist Ladies College, Kew. She completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education at Melboure University.
Before entering Parliament she worked as a teacher as well as being an active partner in the family farm. She was Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Employment, Training and Family Services from 26 May 1994 to 11 March 1996; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy from 9 October 1997 to 21 October 1998 as well as being a member of various parliamentary committees.
Senator Judith Troeth has five children and enjoys films, theatre, reading and bushwalking.
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1982 - 1991
Liberal Party Branch President
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1985 - 1992
Member of the Liberal Party Policy Assembly and State Rural Committees
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1988 - 1992
Member of the Liberal Party Administrative Committee (Vic.)
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1989 - 1992
Country Vice-President of the Liberal Pary (Vic.)
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1991 - 1992
Chair of the State Strategy Committee (Vic)
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1 July 1993 - 10 October 1994
Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Community Affairs
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17 August 1993 - 24 April 1996
Member of the Senate Standing Committee for Scrutiny of Bills
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19 August 1993 - 9 February 1994
Member of the Senate Estimates: A Committee
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7 October 1993 - 29 January 1996
Member of the Joint Statutory: National Crime Authority
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21 October 1993 - 7 December 1993
Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Rural and Regional Affairs
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8 February 1994 - 10 October 1994
Member of the Senate Estimates: E Committee
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26 May 1994 - 11 March 1996
Federal Parltiamentary Secretary to Shadow Minister for Employment, Training and Family Services
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10 October 1994 - 30 November 1994
Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Community Affairs: References Committee
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10 October 1994 - 29 April 1996
Participating member, Community Affairs: Legislation Committee
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10 October 1994 - 21 October 1997
Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Employment, Education and Training: Legislation Committee
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11 October 1994 - 29 April 1996
Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation Committee
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12 October 1994 - 29 April 1996
Chair of the Senate Standing Committee for Scrutiny of Bills
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17 October 1994 - 29 April 1996
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References Committee
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30 November 1994 - 9 February 1995
Member of the Senate Select: Land Fund Bill Committee
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30 November 1994 - 21 October 1997
Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Employment, Education and Training: References Committee
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March 1995 - April 1995
Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to the United States of America and Canada
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19 September 1995 - 30 November 1995
Member of the Senate Select:Certain Land Fund Matters
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1996 - 2002
Chair of the Federal Liberal Regional and Rural Committee
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9 May 1996 - 30 June 1996
Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References Committee
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22 May 1996 - 26 June 1997
Member of the Senate Select: Community Standards Relevant to the Supply of Services Utilising Electronic Technologies
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31 May 1996 - 10 November 1997
Member of the Joint Standing: Migration Committee
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19 June 1996 - 5 December 1996
Participating member, Economics: References Committee
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1 July 1996 - 21 October 1997
Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References Committee
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1 July 1996 - 10 November 1997
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation committee
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15 October 1996 - 5 December 1996
Member of the Senate Select: Victorian Casino Inquiry
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13 February 1997 - 22 October 1997
Member of the Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
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9 October 1997 - 21 October 1998
Federal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
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21 October 1998
Federal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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June 1999
Official visit to Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Korea
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